Quality Inspector Expert - Cable Manufacturing

Aventa is supporting a Technical Due Diligence (TDD) assessment of a new cable manufacturing facility in the Netherland. The assignment focuses on evaluating manufacturing maturity, process stability and operational readiness prior to stable serial production. Role Objective Conduct an independent, hands-on Technical Due Diligence assessment of a cable manufacturing plant, with focus on: Process robustness Long batch stability Scrap and downtime drivers Equipment reliability Staffing and operational readiness Deliver a structured, risk-based report including improvement roadmap. The expert will evaluate: Critical Manufacturing Processes PE Filling Outer Sheath (Extrusion) Armouring Including: Parameter control (temperature, pressure, flow, tension, speed) Stability over long runs Manual interventions Start-up scrap Rework % SPC implementation Calibration & maintenance practices Manufacturing Stability: Scrap trends (last 3 months) Unplanned stops (frequency/duration/root causes) Changeover reproducibility OEE drivers Logistics & Material Handling: Internal material flow Drum handling practices Bottlenecks and damage risks Organisation & Maintenance: Staffing levels per shift Operator experience ratio Preventive maintenance programme Equipment criticality classification Power reliability impact Quality & Data: QC plans Traceability MES/ERP data integrity Defect trend analysis Deliverables: Risk register (severity-based) Process maturity scoring Gap analysis vs cable industry best practice Prioritized improvement roadmap Final Technical Due Diligence report Experience required: Minimum 10–15 years in industrial manufacturing Strong experience in continuous production environments Ideally cable manufacturing (HV/MV preferred) Technical Competencies: Deep understanding of extrusion processes Long-batch manufacturing stability SPC and process control systems OEE and downtime analysis Root cause analysis (RCA) Preventive maintenance systems Equipment reliability assessment Duration 1–2 weeks onsite + reporting phase (approx. 1–2 additional weeks remote)